APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION FOR THEIVANPAH SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM

Docket No. 07-AFC-5

Notice of Committee Conference

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, the Committee designated by the Energy Commission to conduct proceedings on the Application for Certification (AFC) for the IVANPAH SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM PROJECT has scheduled a Committee Conference as follows:

The purpose of the Conference is to consider the progress of the AFC to date and allow the Committee and parties to discuss ways in which the matter may most efficiently proceed to evidentiary hearings and to discuss any other matters relevant to the application. In addition to the formal parties, we invite the attendance of the Energy Commission's federal agency partners from the Bureau of Land Management district (Needles) and statewide (Sacramento) offices. The parties and BLM are encouraged to file any written comments they wish to make in advance of the Conference by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2008.

Following the Committee Conference, if necessary, the Committee will issue a revised schedule for the proceeding.

Public Adviser and Public Participation

The Energy Commission Public Adviser's Office is available to assist the public in participating in the application review process. For those individuals who require general information on how to participate, please contact the Public Adviser's Office at (916) 654-4489 or 1-800-822-6228 or e-mail: publicadviser@energy.state.ca.us. If you have a disability and need assistance to participate in this event, contact
Lourdes Quiroz at 916-654-5146 or e-mail: lquiroz@energy.state.ca.us.

Information

Questions of a legal or procedural nature should be directed to Paul Kramer, the Hearing Officer, at (916) 654-5103 or e-mail: pkramer@energy.state.ca.us.

Technical questions concerning the Project should be addressed to Che McFarlin, the Staff Project Manager, at (916) 653-0062, or e-mail at: cmcfarli@energy.state.ca.us.